This edition: Education in black america with Jahana Hayes

Episode Details

Original tape date: March 2, 2016.

First aired: March 16, 2016.

Carol Jenkins sits down with Connecticut's 2016 Teacher of the Year, Jahana Hayes. Find out what message Jahana felt the school system sent to her that affected her life, the message she felt was missed when a 1st grade teacher berated a student in a viral video, and the message she leaves with her students each day.

About this series

Black America is an in-depth conversation that explores what it means to be Black in America. The show profiles Black activists, academics, business leaders, sports figures, elected officials, artists and writers to gauge this experience in a time of both turbulence and breakthroughs.

Black America is hosted by Carol Jenkins, Emmy award winning New York City journalist, and founding president of The Women's Media Center